£48 million jobs boost for Belfast

16 Jun 2014 04:18 PM

More than 60 jobs will be protected thanks to a multi-million-pound contract to produce a new missile for Royal Navy attack helicopters. 

Yesterday, 16 June, the Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology, Philip Dunne, has announced that a new contract to design and manufacture future anti-surface guided weapons (light) (FASGW(L)) missiles will protect more than 60 jobs at the Thales factory in Belfast.

The contract will sustain around 60 expert jobs in advanced weapons system design and manufacturing, with a similar number of jobs protected throughout the programme’s supply chain.

The FASGW(L) programme will equip the Royal Navy’s new AW159 Wildcat maritime attack helicopters with Thales’ lightweight multi-role missile. The missiles are capable of attacking small boats, fast attack craft and other targets.

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